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@ YOUR HOME, AUTO & TRAVEL MAGA ZINE Why cannabis and driving don't mix RIDING HIGH p.25 Your BCAA 4 BCA A .COM SUMMER 2018 FOLLOW US Visit your nearest BCAA Service Location. Or call us at: 1.888.268.BCAA (2222) Road Assist Quick-Dial: Just dial *222 on your cellphone within Canada FIND US BCAA 4567 Canada Way Burnaby, BC V5G 4T1 Email: bcaamagazine@bcaa.com WRITE US advertising in bcaa magazine does not indicate an endorsement by the british columbia automobile association. ® CAA, CAA Plus, Away From Home, CAA Plus RV and Approved Auto Repair Services are trademarks owned by, and their use granted by, the Canadian Automobile Association. ® AAA, CampBook, Show Your Card & Save, TourBook and TripTik are trademarks owned by, and their use granted by, the American Automobile Association. BCAA Magazine is published four times a year by Canada Wide Media Limited, #230-4321 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, BC V5C 6S7. Phone 604.299.7311. Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without written permission. Send change-of-address notices (both old and new address), the covers of undeliverable copies and subscription orders to: BCAA Magazine, P.O. Box 6680, Vancouver, BC V6B 4L4 or telephone 1.888.268.2222. Printed in Canada by tc.Transcontinental. ISSN 0316-0315. Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement #40065475. The statements, opinions and points of view expressed in articles published in this magazine are those of the authors, and publication shall not be deemed to mean that they are necessarily those of the British Columbia Automobile Association, the publisher, editor, Canada Wide Media Limited, or BCAA Holdings Ltd. The publishers cannot be held responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs. s u m m e r 2018 . vo l u m e 44 . n u m b e r 2 editor KIRSTEN RODENHIZER art director REN REED production manager KRISTINA BORYS production support technician INA BOWERBANK BCAA MAGAZINE MARKETING senior vice president & cmo BRENT CUTHBERTSON director brand experience JAMES McDERMOTT brand marketing ERIN TARAMPI, ANGELA HOLLETT chairman, ceo PETER LEGGE, O.B.C., LL.D (HON) president SAMANTHA LEGGE, MBA senior vice-president/integration BRAD LISKI vice president/content marketing RYAN McKENZIE vice president/digital KEVIN HINTON vice-president/sales REBECCA LEGGE (ON LEAVE) director/hr JOY GINETE-COCKLE director/accounting SONIA ROXBURGH, CGA, CPA executive creative director RICK THIBERT director/editorial MICHAEL McCULLOUGH director/production KIM McLANE director/circulation TRACY McRITCHIE, BBA systems administrator BRIAN FAKHRAIE erp systems analyst EILEEN GAJOWSKI accounting TERRI MASON circulation manager ASHLEY RINGHAM (ON LEAVE) circulation JACQUIE AITKEN, RHIANNON JONES, KELLY KALIRAI, LORI NORTH executive assistant/marketing associate HEATHER VINCE Paper – Post-Consumer Recycled Content 10% 6,032 litres of wastewater flow saved 56.70 kg solid waste not generated 163.75 kg greenhouse gases prevented 2 million BTUs energy not consumed Printed with vegetable-based ink Environmental impact estimates were made using the Environmental Paper Network Paper Calculator Version 3.2.1. For more information visit www.papercalculator.org. In our last edition, we tackled cannabis and driving, and shared our intention for BCAA to be a voice for road safety post-legalization. We've had numerous requests for more "no cannabis and driving" decals, and many messages appreciating the information. Others expressed worries, including concerns that we were equating driving on cannabis to drinking and driving. Some wondered why we singled out cannabis when there are other substances that can affect a motorist's ability to drive safely. Although substances affect people in different ways, anything that negatively impacts a person's ability to drive safely is dangerous. BCAA is focusing on cannabis because it will soon be legal, and we're preparing for a new era of road safety. We're still learning about the impact of cannabis on driving, but one thing we already know is that traffic authorities are reporting a rise in deaths linked to cannabis in Canada, and in US states where it's legal. BCAA recently conducted research with more than 1,000 British Columbian drivers – in person through focus groups and through online surveys – to dig deeper into views on driving high. We continue to be concerned by the attitude of some cannabis users who drive high and don't see a problem with it. We need your help with shaping a new attitude that high driving is impaired driving. We feel it is our imperative as BC's auto club to take up this cause. The more we hear from you, and the more research we do, the more passionate we feel about this topic – so look for more from us on this subject in the months ahead. To all of you who put decals on your cars: we appreciate your support. Let's keep our roads safe. Cannabis and Safe Driving: Thanks for the Feedback Member Consumer Magazine Division

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